Kelly Kim | |
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Kim at the 2008 World Series of Poker
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Nickname(s) | Kings |
Residence | Whittier, California, U.S. |
Born | November 1976 (age 40) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
World Series of Poker | |
Bracelet(s) | None |
Final table(s) | 1 |
Money finish(es) | 6 |
Highest ITM Main Event finish |
8th, 2008 |
World Poker Tour | |
Title(s) | None |
Final table(s) | None |
Money finish(es) | 2 |
Kelly Kim (born November 1976) is a poker player from Whittier, California, primarily known for his 8th-place finish at the 2008 World Series of Poker Main Event, earning $1,288,217.
Kim was born in Los Angeles, California and graduated from the University of California, San Diego. He worked as a business analyst before turning to poker full-time.
He finished 398th in the 2005 World Series of Poker and earned $18,335.
As of 2009, his total live poker tournament winnings exceed $1,600,000. His seven cashes at the WSOP account for $1,364,273 of those winnings.